Terrifying Androids

"Who?"

Dr. Gero sensed someone behind him and immediately turned around. At a glance, he saw Sun Wukong and his group, led by what looked like a young boy.

"Hypnotic Trance!"

Gamos's eyes began to emit a strange pulse. Dr. Gero's eyes immediately went blank, and he looked ready to doze off.

"Who's this guy?"

Sun Wukong was confused. It was strange to find someone living underground in the middle of these desolate mountains.

Vegeta looked at the equipment around them, seeming to realize something, then spoke.

"These must be some kind of technological weapons! Are you trying to make robots? Too bad. This junk is nothing in the face of a Saiyan's overwhelming strength."

The arrogant Vegeta suddenly thought of Planet Vegeta's history. The planet's original inhabitants had used technology to fight the Saiyans, but the Saiyans had wiped them out. That was why he looked down so much on the power of technology.

"Not worth your time? That only proves you're a frog in a well. Any one of these androids could easily crush a Super Saiyan. Some of them can even reach a battle power of over two billion."

"That Frieza, the emperor of the universe who once terrified you, wouldn't amount to anything in front of these androids."

"You!"

Vegeta glared at Gamos. The guy had actually brought up his shameful past. As the Saiyan Prince, he really had once served Frieza. It was the stain of his life, and now that the other man had mentioned it again, Vegeta felt humiliated.

But he quickly got his emotions under control, folded his arms, and snorted.

"That was in the past. Now, I could kill Frieza with a single finger."

Watching these two insult his lord, Ginyu couldn't hold back and shouted.

"What are you so pleased about? You can get stronger, and so can King Frieza! King Frieza would never lose to you!"

Seeing the furious Ginyu, Launch gave him a sharp flick on the forehead.

"Shut up."

Gamos paid the others no mind and immediately began using Mind Reading to delve into Dr. Gero's memories.

Dr. Gero really was a genius. His intellect was on par with Bulma's, though one specialized in mechanical inventions while the other specialized in bio-engineered warriors.

Gamos's hands became a blur as he typed away at the computer. Before long, he had pulled up all the androids' data.

Gamos's eyes were like scanners, and his mind worked at incredible speed. In less than five minutes, he had learned everything there was to know about the place.

"As expected of you, Dr. Gero. These androids are a nightmare for humanity."

Looking at the computer's data, even Gamos couldn't help feeling alarmed. Compared to their strength in the original story, these androids were far more terrifying.

All the androids before Android 13 had already been destroyed. From Android 13 to Android 18, even the weakest had the battle power of Perfect Cell from the original story.

Cell was especially frightening. Dr. Gero had actually collected cells from Super Saiyan Blue Saiyans—that is, cells from Dark Son Goku and Dark Vegeta.

Not only that, he had even obtained Kefla's cells, and they had already been fully integrated into Cell's embryo.

According to the computer's calculations, Cell didn't need to absorb any androids at all. He was already in his perfect form.

"That's terrifying."

Gamos murmured in amazement.

Sun Wukong stared at a symbol on the wall and frowned, thinking hard. He had a feeling he'd seen it somewhere before.

"Oh, I remember now. That's the Red Ribbon Army's symbol. I saw Android 8 when I was little."

Hearing Sun Wukong's words, Launch remembered too. She'd even gone to help Sun Wukong back then, but by the time she arrived, he'd already finished the fight. She'd been disappointed for a while that she hadn't gotten to have a good brawl.

"Could these people really be from that organization? They just won't stay dead. It's been over ten years since they were wiped out, and there are still survivors."

"If Kakarot could wipe them out when he was little, they must've been nothing special."

Learning where the organization came from made Vegeta look down on them even more.

"Then why not try them out?"

Gamos gave Vegeta a knowing look, then turned to Ginyu.

"One of the androids here has an incredibly powerful body. I'll give it to you!"

"Really? How strong?"

Ginyu looked at Gamos expectantly. From the way he spoke, these androids all had battle powers of over a billion—an unimaginable dream compared to his old battle power of less than a hundred thousand.

"I don't know, but it should be able to wipe the floor with Vegeta."

Gamos looked at Vegeta provocatively. Vegeta flew into a rage and bellowed.

"Quit looking down on me! If you've got the guts, fight me!"

"Sure!"

Gamos kept typing away at the computer. Androids 13, 14, and 15 had already been completed.

But the appearance of the Dark Ones had given Dr. Gero new research material and a new objective. That was why he hadn't activated the androids, but had continued modifying them instead.

The androids were now almost fully upgraded. The only thing missing was the essential energy source.

The Energy Regeneration Furnace was complete. It could restore energy just like the body recovered its stamina, but it still needed an energy sample.

That was why the androids hadn't been activated. Dr. Gero had been waiting for a powerful battle so he could collect a small energy sample and finish the final stage of their creation.

Gamos continued typing on the computer. Soon, the floor in the middle of the lab opened, and an energy furnace rose up.

Standing beside the furnace, Gamos clenched his fists and began to raise his energy.

"Ha!"

Waves of green energy flared around him. His hair stood on end as he instantly transformed into a Super Saiyan.

As his energy climbed, he reached the second stage.

He extended one hand. A terrifying green energy gathered and compressed until it was no bigger than a grain of rice, then he tossed it into the furnace.

As the energy entered the furnace, the machine slowly powered up. The energy sample traveled through a pipe and was injected into Android 13's stasis pod.

A turquoise speck of light entered Android 13's chest. A powerful energy spread throughout his body, and at last, the upgrade was complete.

Gamos entered a series of commands on the computer. Soon, the door of Android 13's stasis pod opened.

With a creak, Android 13's tall body was finally revealed to everyone.

"So this is an android? He doesn't look like much."

Android 13 wore a baseball cap and looked like a tennis prince. His short white hair made him look pretty cool.

"Ginyu, you can switch bodies now."

Gamos lifted the magic restraining him. Ginyu immediately shouted, "Body Change!"

A beam of light shot out. Ginyu, who was using Launch's body, instantly left his own body and rushed toward Android 13.

Android 13's dormant soul was also forced out, flying toward Launch's original body.

Just as the exchange was about to finish, Gamos's spirit stirred. His terrifying psychic power instantly solidified into a blade, which cleaved straight through Android 13's soul, shattering it and wiping him from existence.

Everyone drew in a sharp breath at the sight. To cut apart someone's soul with a single strike was an utterly terrifying technique.

Ginyu, now inside Android 13's body, had seen it too. He couldn't stop himself from trembling.

The other man could attack souls directly. It was unbelievable. That meant if Ginyu ever got into a dispute with him, even if he hid inside one of the other man's friends, the other man could still kill him.

But once he felt the immense power within his new body, the fear that had just risen in him was quickly replaced by excitement.

"Is this really my body? This is incredible!"

Ginyu excitedly examined his hands. With such terrifying strength, he could kill even the Frieza of old with a single finger.

He wondered if he'd still be able to serve Frieza when he went back this time.

After all, he was so powerful now. If his lord still had only his old level of strength, there was no harm in letting him serve Ginyu for a change.

While Ginyu was still lost in his daydreams, Vegeta folded his arms and chuckled.

"Well? Is it pathetic or what? Hurry up and come out so you can fight me!"

"Hahaha, Vegeta, you'll pay for your arrogance."

Ginyu looked down at the much shorter Vegeta, contempt in his eyes.

Vegeta found his gaze infuriating and unconsciously clenched his fists. He could hardly wait to beat the other man up.

"If you want to fight, take it outside. Oh, and first, I'll put you both under two thousand times gravity."

Gamos waved his hand. The two men, who had been itching for a fight, suddenly felt as though a thousand-pound weight had landed on them. They struggled under the pressure.

"Two thousand times gravity is nothing to me!"

The two of them flew outside, each planning to teach the other a lesson.

Worried about the two of them, Sun Wukong followed. He also really wanted to see how strong the android was.

Watching the three of them leave, Launch couldn't help commenting.

"Saiyans really are a warlike bunch! But why are you so calm? Don't you feel your blood boiling?"

Now that she had a Saiyan's body, Launch felt herself growing addicted to fighting. But Gamos, standing right in front of her, seemed completely unmoved, which struck her as strange.

"I have more important things to do."

Gamos wasn't lying. He really did have more work to do.

According to the computer's calculations, Cell, who had absorbed Kefla's cells, was growing incredibly fast. With enough nutrients, he could break out of his shell in less than a month.

When that happened, without a God of Devastation present, no one could guarantee what Cell would do.

Gamos didn't want to face an out-of-control Legendary Super Saiyan God in his berserk form.

"Then what should I do with this?"

Launch pointed at the soulless body in her arms.

It was her original body. By a rough estimate, it was over thirty years old now. What should she do with it?

"Leave it to me. I'll turn this body into the strongest android, and I can make sure it stays eighteen forever."

At the thought of staying eighteen forever, Launch's eyes lit up. She wasn't using this body anymore, but it had been hers, and it was so pretty. Staying eighteen forever sounded pretty great.